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San Antonio Express-News’ parent company buying Dallas Morning News

The deal will give New York-based Hearst Corp. control of the daily newspapers in Texas’ four biggest cities.

by Sanford Nowlin July 10, 2025July 16, 2025

The deal will give New York-based Hearst Corp. control of the daily newspapers in Texas’ four biggest cities.

San Antonio favorite Guillermo’s makes ‘strategic decision’ to declare bankruptcy

Company president William Garza said he doesn’t plan to close either Guillermo’s location during the business’ reorganization.

by Nina Rangel April 10, 2024June 26, 2025

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How Hearst’s ‘Weather Wonks’ invisibilize climate crisis

Hearst Newspapers’ ‘science-informed’ weather reporting initiative promised to help keep readers safe, but the ‘Texas Weather Wonks’ have entirely ignored the primary driver of recent extreme heat — human fossil-fueled industry.

by Greg Harman, Deceleration March 16, 2024March 3, 2025

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San Antonio Express-News’ parent continues expansion into Austin

Hearst Media snapped up Austin Monthly and Austin Home over the weekend.

by Michael Karlis March 11, 2024July 10, 2025

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Hearst newspapers declines to voluntarily recognize Express-News, MySA union

If workers are successful, the Express-News would be the fourth Texas newsroom to unionize this year.

by Michael Karlis February 21, 2024March 27, 2025

Avenida Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse chain coming to San Antonio this summer

The all-you-can-eat steakhouse chain will hire 50 to 75 employees in time for its June debut.

by Nina Rangel February 12, 2024July 5, 2025

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Bad Takes: San Antonio City Council should grow a backbone and discuss a ceasefire resolution

Few circumstances are more frustrating than when elected leaders can’t bring themselves to state what is ethically obvious.

by Kevin Sanchez February 7, 2024September 26, 2024

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Fred’s Fish Fry Lawsuit, Greg Abbott: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Apparently, local readers craved updates about Fred’s Fish Fry, the homespun restaurant chain famous for its low-priced seafood and deserted parking lots.

by San Antonio Current Staff December 15, 2023March 14, 2025

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San Antonio Express-News retirements cut paper’s photo staff by 1/3

The departures include a highly decorated photo director and three photographers with decades of service at the daily.

by Sanford Nowlin December 12, 2023August 10, 2024

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The Express-News’ parent company is buying San Antonio Magazine

A contract obtained by the Current shows Hearst is ready to drop $150,000 on the 18-year-old publication.

by Sanford Nowlin October 26, 2023July 10, 2025

El Chapparal, Chuck Blount: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

New near-downtown watering hole Chiflada’s and Künstler Brewing’s new Hemisfair outpost were also among this week’s top food news.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 9, 2023October 24, 2024

San Antonio food writer Chuck Blount has died, leaving a flavorful legacy

The Iowa native made a name for himself in the Alamo City food scene by writing about barbecue, beer and more for the Express-News.

by Nina Rangel June 8, 2023August 1, 2025

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Hospital Lawsuit, Batchelor Trial: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Crime and the courts figured into many of the Current‘s most-read stories of the week.

by San Antonio Current Staff May 5, 2023November 2, 2024

South San Antonio’s Brooks complex adding 10 chain restaurants in coming months

Salad and Go, Dutch Bros. Coffee, MOD Pizza, Crumbl Cookies, Dave’s Hot Chicken and others are coming to the mixed-use development.

by Nina Rangel March 30, 2023July 30, 2025

Former San Antonio partners in troubled Trump-era food contract suing each other

CRE8AD8 owner Gregorio Palomino and former partner chef Iverson Brownell are suing each other for fraud.

by Nina Rangel March 20, 2023July 25, 2025

San Antonio’s iconic Pig Stand restaurant has closed

The diner on Broadway just north of downtown served San Antonio for 101 years.

by Nina Rangel March 14, 2023August 5, 2025

Iconic San Antonio diner the Pig Stand sold to developer as part of Broadway land deal

‘We knew it was coming. Look around us. We’re being swallowed up,’ Pig Stand owner Mary Ann Hill said.

by Nina Rangel February 22, 2023July 30, 2025

San Antonio’s Jacked Potato has moved into downtown’s Shops at Rivercenter

The veteran-owned business reopened in its new digs Jan. 15.

by Nina Rangel January 30, 2023July 22, 2025

Lazo with Don Strange restaurant at San Antonio’s Estancia del Norte hotel now closed

The eatery was billed as an experimental collaboration between the Estancia del Norte hotel and catering outfit Don Strange of Texas.

by Nina Rangel November 14, 2022July 28, 2025

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Savvy San Antonio political operator Trish DeBerry may have become her own worst enemy

While long perceived as a moderate and a disciplined political operator, DeBerry has emerged as a wild card in the campaign for Bexar County judge.

by Sanford Nowlin November 2, 2022April 24, 2025